Human Rights

For more than 25 years Black Women for Wellness (BWW) has been committed to the health and well-being of Black women and girls through health education, empowerment, and advocacy. We…

Whether you’re assessing your existing portfolio or devising a new gender and climate investment strategy, there are several key questions to ask regardless of theme or sector. How and where…

Shondiin Mayo is originally from Stevens Village, Alaska, and grew up in both Fairbanks and the Navajo Nation. She is Diné (Navajo) and Tleeyegge Hut’aane and is of the Bitterwater Clan…

Changes in the workplace spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic have given many of us more flexibility in our place of work. Lockdowns and social distancing often meant holding work meetings from whatever…

Expanding Medicaid eligibility reduced Black-white disparities in preventable hospitalizations and ER visits by 10% or more, a new study shows.

The majority of women in the workforce earn less than men for performing the same work — and a new report found that for health and care workers, the discrepancy…

About a quarter of the city’s students are Black, but only 4% of teachers are Black men. The NYCity News Service spoke with educators, students, and others to examine the problem.

Technologies can be racially biased in part because they reflect the biases of their designers. Edtech tools have the potential to exacerbate racial inequities in school discipline, course selection, grading and other areas.

Research shows diversion “works,” reducing harmful outcomes and increasing access to social services. However, studies also suggest diversion is routinely denied to people of color, …

Landslides are one of Kentucky’s costliest natural disasters. Climate change is increasing their danger.